CalFresh Healthy Living UCCE- Alameda County

06/09/2026

05/13/2026

New irrigation installed with the teacher's help at United Nations Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department. 💧🌱

05/11/2026

Last week, with a little help from our educator, Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department .ousd preschoolers made these "living arrangements" for their moms' for !

05/10/2026

Last month, this group of Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department .ousd preschoolers harvested carrots and sweet peas!

05/07/2026

Seniors in Oakland attend Eat Smart Live Strong led by our educator, Cynthia who also demonstrated the preparation of a delicious recipe from EatFresh.org.

04/20/2026

Fresh lavender smells so good! These preschoolers harvested some to dry, and create fragrant gift bouquets for their mothers. 💜

03/26/2026

“What’s that?”, an Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department .ousd preschooler points to a blooming brassica in the garden…

Cauliflower is a highly nutritious, low-calorie, and low-carb cruciferous vegetable packed with fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. One cup provides over 75% of your daily vitamin C needs, along with Vitamin K, folate, and choline. The fiber content promotes a healthy digestive system, while certain compounds support liver function and detoxification.
Cauliflower is versatile and can be used as a low-carb substitute for rice, pizza crust, mashed potatoes, or roasted as a side dish. While raw cauliflower provides the most antioxidants, cooking it can make it easier to digest. Yum! Let's try some!

03/24/2026

It's Springtime 🐛 at South County Multi-Service Center,🌷so we turned the soil to prep the beds and found potatoes! 🥔These potatoes are "volunteers" from last year's crop which was not very successful, but by keeping the soil healthy over the winter, using a mix of nitrogen-fixing peas as a cover crop, and general care we grew new ones! 🥔You can see some of the last pea pods among the potatoes in the photo. We also harvested our last three carrots 🥕. Next week we will plant tomatoes🍅, peppers🌶, and eggplants🍆.

03/12/2026

Gardening is fun! Here, Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department .ousd students are pulling weeds and getting dirty and preparing beds for planting.

02/27/2026

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is a nutrient-rich cruciferous vegetable valued for its dense green florets, tender stalks, and mildly earthy, slightly sweet flavor. It may be consumed raw in salads and vegetable trays, or cooked using methods such as steaming, stir-frying, or roasting. Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins C and K, dietary fiber, and antioxidant compounds, making it a beneficial component of any diet.

For the tasting, these preschoolers at .ousd Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department tried fresh .
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